TwinSpires.com now offering wagering to Illinois residents

TwinSpires.com was licensed Tuesday by the Illinois Racing Board to offer

online and telephone wagering on Thoroughbred racing, Standardbred racing and

Quarter Horse racing from tracks from coast to coast as well as selected

international racing venues including Arlington Park when the track reopens for

live racing on April 28, 2010.

To welcome Illinois residents to TwinSpires.com, "Where Players Win," the

company is making a special offer of a $100 sign-up bonus and their first bet

free to residents of the Prairie State.

TwinSpires.com, the new face of online wagering in Illinois, offers the most

innovative products and features to its customers including:

*		No subscription or per-wager fees
*		Free Brisnet Ultimate past Performances
*		TwinSpiresTV -- the best online video experience in racing
*		Twin Spires Club rewards & VIP program plus you can also earn points at Arlington Park and Trackside OTBs
*		Full Track Menu and Prices
*		TwinSpires Mobile -- racing info, wagering and live video on the go
*		Live operator and touch-tone wagering
*		Online contests -- TwinSpires.com is the leader in offering qualifiers into major Las Vegas tournaments
*		Coming soon -- One Account will allow customers to use their accounts at Arlington Park and Trackside OTBs
*		Coming soon -- Deposits and withdrawals can be made to/from their TwinSpires.com accounts at Arlington Park and Trackside OTBs

For full details on the Illinois Sign-Up Bonus and its official rules, visit

TwinSpires.

"We are pleased to provide Illinois residents the flexibility to wager

online, over the phone, or offline at Arlington Park and Trackside OTB

locations," said Rohit Thukral, President of TwinSpires.com. "With no

subscription or per wager fees, free Brisnet Past Performances, Twin Spires Club

rewards, and the best online video experience in racing -- TwinSpiresTV -- we

are confident Illinois residents will see why TwinSpires.com is where players

win."

Customers may open a TwinSpires account and wager through their TwinSpires

accounts online at www.twinspires.com or via telephone by dialing 1-877-SPIRES-1

(1-877-774-7371). After an initial $50 deposit to open a TwinSpires account,

there is no minimum deposit amount. Customers may deposit funds into their

TwinSpires accounts at any time via their phone, the TwinSpires Web site or

postal mail. TwinSpires charges no fees to register, wager or to maintain an

account, and TwinSpires offers live video streaming of races and free race

replays to all wagering customers through its revolutionary TwinSpiresTV video

player.

Arlington Park will run a 91-day meet in 2010 from April 29 through September

26.